Crossword Clue:

to lower in status

AnswerCrossword Clue
DEMEANLower in status
SRISHonorifics that can be repeated to indicate higher status
TURNEDTHETABLESRegained one's winning status ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
DOWNSHIFTMove to a lower gear
LIMBOReason to lower the bar
EBBEDWent to a lower level
REMANDSend back to a lower court
REMANDEDSent back to a lower court
NOLITAManhattan neighborhood next to the Lower East Side
RIGHTONTHEMONEYExactly ... like a conservative's plan to lower taxes?
OTTAVAScore marking to play higher or lower than written
SEENOTEComment advising you to set your sights a little lower?
CHECKMATEResult of black's move from the upper-left board to the lower-right board